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2008 Moto Guzzi V12 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
93.3%
Latest Pass Rate
236
Total Tests (All Years)
18,725 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for V12

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 93.3%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 31.3% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Moto Guzzi V12 as it ages.

3 yrs91.9%
4 yrs81.6%
5 yrs94.1%
6 yrs97.0%
7 yrs97.0%
8 yrs93.5%
9 yrs93.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.9%37
4 yrs81.6%38
5 yrs94.1%34
6 yrs97.0%33
7 yrs97.0%33
8 yrs93.5%31
9 yrs93.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Moto Guzzi V12 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (9 yrs)93.3%30
2016 (8 yrs)93.5%31
2015 (7 yrs)97%33
2014 (6 yrs)97%33
2013 (5 yrs)94.1%34
2012 (4 yrs)81.6%38
2011 (3 yrs)91.9%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
91.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 37Avg Mileage 6,508Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2012
81.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 38Avg Mileage 9,156Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2013
94.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 34Avg Mileage 11,108Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.9%
2014
97.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 33Avg Mileage 14,432Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2015
97.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 15,288Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.0%
2016
93.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 31Avg Mileage 19,570Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 3.2%
2017
93.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 18,725Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Moto Guzzi V12, with age trends.

Motorcycle tyres and wheels
6.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
4.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
4.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
3.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes2.7% (3 yrs)3.3% (9 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Moto Guzzi V12 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 236 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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